第1部分：词汇选项  （第1～15题，每题1分，共15分）

　　下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语画有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与画线部分意义最相近的词或短语。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

　　1 These are the motives for doing it.

　　A  reasons    B  excuses

　　C answers    D  replies

　　2 The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west

　　A  extends    B  stretches

　　C  broadens　D  bends

　　3  Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics．

　　A error    　　B puzzle

　　C  attraction   D  contradiction

　　4  With immense relief I stopped running

　　A  no    　B  1ittle

　　C  scarce　D  enormous

　　5  A great deal has been done to remedy the situation

　　A  maintain    B  improve

　　C preserve    D protect

　　6  John is collaborating with Mary in writing an article

　　A  cooperating    B  marrying

　　C  combining    　D  arguing

　　7 He will consolidate his power．

　　A  strengthen   B  win

　　C  abandon    　D  unite

　　8 Many scientists have been probing psychological problems

　　A  solving　　 B  exploring

　　C  settling　　D handling

　　9.Hearing problems may be alleviated by changes in diet and exercise habits．

　　A  removed    B  cured

　　C treated       D  lessened

　　10 The conclusion can be deduced from the premises

　　A gone    B derived

　　C done D  come

　　11 The food is insufficient for three people

　　A scarce　 B  short

　　C marginal　D  inadequate

　　12 Most of the butterflies perish in the first frosts of autumn

　　A die　　　　B disappear

　　C migrate　　D  vanish

　　13 But ultimately he gave in．

　　A  undoubtedly　 B  certainly

　　C  finally　　　　　D  necessarily

　　14 It is a complicated problem．

　　A strange   B complex

　　C  difficult　D unusual

　　15 In Britain and many other countries appraisal is now a tool of management-

　　A evaluation　 B production

　　C efficiency　　D publicity